Household appliances

Household devices in general divide into 2 main sections: big appliances like ovens, ventilation hoods or washing machines and smaller appliances, like microwaves, dryers, curling irons, toasters, waffle irons, coffee makers, mixers as well as many others. Small devices you could comfortably transport in your car, however bigger devices turn out to be too big to fit in passenger vehicles as well as require to be shipped in particular manner.

Besides, unlike for example closet or table, large part of the household appliances cannot be taken apart, which makes them even more difficult to ship. That is the main reason why usually, you will require to seek help from experts when transporting bigger household appliances.

Ways of shipping household devices

While you order a shipment for your household devices, you can stop worrying about securing its safety during shipment. Professional transport providers will make sure to ship it safely and save it from breaking during shipment. If you need to transport household appliances on your own, be extra careful, so that you can avoid damaging or scratching your devices. If you can, always keep the original package, as it is best option for shipping household appliances.

Freezers must be defreezed ideally a few hours prior to the shipment. All the moving elements (for example shelves, containers) have to be removed, wrapped and shipped separately. When you are transporting a washing machine, you should secure the drum. Also, when you are transporting any appliances that have doors, you need to be sure, they're closed and properly sealed. Readying a gas stove to be transported, make sure to disconnect it from gas pipeline.

When securing your household devices for transport, you can use bubble foil and adhesive tape. Also it is good to secure the corners of the appliance with polystyrene, to decrease the possibility of breaking during shipment. Household devices should be shipped upright.

Price of shipping household devices

Price of household appliances shipment mostly is connected with size, weight and condition of the load. Besides, price is often determined by the distance between picking and destination points.